Timeline of French Revolution:
May 10, 1774 - Louis XV dies and Louis XVI takes power
June 17, 1789 - Third Estate becomes the National Assembly
June 20, 1789 - The National Assembly is locked out of their meeting room so they meet on a tennis court and would not leave until they agree upon a constitution, also known as the Tennis Court Oath
July 14, 1789 - Louis XVI hires Swiss mercenaries to control the National Assembly and the Bourgeois storm the Bastille
August 4, 1789 - The National Assembly comes together to make reforms such as all men treated equally and preservation of natural rights
August 27, 1789 - Declaration of the Rights of Man
October 1789 - Thousands of angry women storm to Versaille and ransack the place because they cannot afford bread
1791 - Constitution completed
April 20, 1792 - Louis fights Austria with a broke nation
August 10, 1792 - Monarchy overthrown
September 21, 1792 - Louis XVI is no longer king and he is tried for treason
January 21, 1793 - Louis XVI beheaded
September 1793 - Commitee of Public Safety attempts to rid France of 'Old Regime'
October 16, 1793 - Marie Antoinette beheaded
July 1793 - Maximilien Robespierre comes to power and begins the reign of terror
September 1793 - Commitee of Public Safety put an end to the 'Old Regime'
July 28, 1794 - Riot breaks out and Robespierre is beheaded
1795 - National Convention develops a new constitution and government called directory
- Rosanna Chaoanw 7/3/07, 7/14/07
1756-63: The Seven Years War
5 January 1757: Robert Damiens attempts the assassination of Louis XV; two months later, Damiens is executed.
1766: The Chevalier de la Barre accused, tried, and executed.
1775-83: The American Revolution
14 July 1789: Storming of the Bastille
July 1789: The first emigration
Late July and early August 1789: The Great Fear
25 July 1792: Prussians issue the Brunswick Manifesto, threatening revenge on Paris and the Revolution
13 August 1792: Louis XVI and family imprisoned in the Temple
2-6 September 1792: September massacres in Paris
21 September 1792-20 September 1793: The Year One of Liberty - Vendemiaire to 20 Fructidor
23 October 1792: Condemnation to death of returning emigrants
21 January 1793: Execution of Louis XVI
24 February 1793: 300,000 men recruited for armies, to combat internal rebellion and threat of invasion
17 September 1793: Law of suspects
16 October 1793: Execution of Marie-Antoinette
31 October 1793: Execution of Girondins
9 November 1793: Execution of Madame Roland
December 1793: The Terror in Lyon
- ellen (07.22.07)
1. May 1, 1789:
2. June 17, 1789:
3. July 14, 1789:
4. August 4, 1789:
5. October 1789: riot from women who storm the Palace of Versailles because of the high price of bread
6. 1791: 1st consitution of France completed
7. April 20, 1792: France wars with Austria
8. August 10, 1792:
9. September 21, 1792:
10. January 21, 1793: Louis XVI beheaded
11. July 1793:
12. October 16, 1793: Marie Antoinette beheaded
13. July 17, 1794:
14. July 28, 1794: Robespierre is beheaded
15. 1795:
1589-1610 - King Henry IV, leader of the French Hugeonauts
1598 - Edict of Nantes
1632-1704 - John Locke, believed people were more important than the government, church, God
1643-1715 - Louis XIV, longest rule in French history
1668-1710 - Versailles built and completed
1694-1778 - Voltaire, Father of enlightenment
1712-1778 - Jean Jacques Rousseau, Forerunner of communism
1715-1774 - Louis XV, weak king, France was bankrupt
1774-1792 - Louis XVI, married Marie Antoinette, France was bankrupt
1789-1799 - French Revolutioni began
May 1 1789 - Louis XVI meet with Estates-General
June 17 1789 - National Assembly, Bourgeois
July 14 1789 - Storming of the Bastille
August 4 1789 - Reforms, all men treated equally
October 1789 - marching to Versailles
1791 - 1st Constitution
April 20 1792 - War with Austria
August 10 1792 - Riot at Bastille
September 21 1792 - National Convention, Republic
January 21 1793 - Louis XVI beheaded
July 1793 - Maximilien Robespierre in power
July 28 1793 - Maximilien Robespierre beheaded
October 16 1793 - Marie Antoinette beheaded
1795 - The Directory, a new constitution from Nationial Convention
- Jess 08/14/07
May 10, 1774 - Louis XV dies and Louis XVI takes power
June 17, 1789 - Third Estate becomes the National Assembly
June 20, 1789 - The National Assembly is locked out of their meeting room so they meet on a tennis court and would not leave until they agree upon a constitution, also known as the Tennis Court Oath
July 14, 1789 - Louis XVI hires Swiss mercenaries to control the National Assembly and the Bourgeois storm the Bastille
August 4, 1789 - The National Assembly comes together to make reforms such as all men treated equally and preservation of natural rights
August 27, 1789 - Declaration of the Rights of Man
October 1789 - Thousands of angry women storm to Versaille and ransack the place because they cannot afford bread
1791 - Constitution completed
April 20, 1792 - Louis fights Austria with a broke nation
August 10, 1792 - Monarchy overthrown
September 21, 1792 - Louis XVI is no longer king and he is tried for treason
January 21, 1793 - Louis XVI beheaded
September 1793 - Commitee of Public Safety attempts to rid France of 'Old Regime'
October 16, 1793 - Marie Antoinette beheaded
July 1793 - Maximilien Robespierre comes to power and begins the reign of terror
September 1793 - Commitee of Public Safety put an end to the 'Old Regime'
July 28, 1794 - Riot breaks out and Robespierre is beheaded
1795 - National Convention develops a new constitution and government called directory
- Rosanna Chaoanw 7/3/07, 7/14/07
1756-63: The Seven Years War
5 January 1757: Robert Damiens attempts the assassination of Louis XV; two months later, Damiens is executed.
1766: The Chevalier de la Barre accused, tried, and executed.
1775-83: The American Revolution
14 July 1789: Storming of the Bastille
July 1789: The first emigration
Late July and early August 1789: The Great Fear
25 July 1792: Prussians issue the Brunswick Manifesto, threatening revenge on Paris and the Revolution
13 August 1792: Louis XVI and family imprisoned in the Temple
2-6 September 1792: September massacres in Paris
21 September 1792-20 September 1793: The Year One of Liberty - Vendemiaire to 20 Fructidor
23 October 1792: Condemnation to death of returning emigrants
21 January 1793: Execution of Louis XVI
24 February 1793: 300,000 men recruited for armies, to combat internal rebellion and threat of invasion
17 September 1793: Law of suspects
16 October 1793: Execution of Marie-Antoinette
31 October 1793: Execution of Girondins
9 November 1793: Execution of Madame Roland
December 1793: The Terror in Lyon
- ellen (07.22.07)
1. May 1, 1789:
2. June 17, 1789:
3. July 14, 1789:
4. August 4, 1789:
5. October 1789: riot from women who storm the Palace of Versailles because of the high price of bread
6. 1791: 1st consitution of France completed
7. April 20, 1792: France wars with Austria
8. August 10, 1792:
9. September 21, 1792:
10. January 21, 1793: Louis XVI beheaded
11. July 1793:
12. October 16, 1793: Marie Antoinette beheaded
13. July 17, 1794:
14. July 28, 1794: Robespierre is beheaded
15. 1795:
1589-1610 - King Henry IV, leader of the French Hugeonauts
1598 - Edict of Nantes
1632-1704 - John Locke, believed people were more important than the government, church, God
1643-1715 - Louis XIV, longest rule in French history
1668-1710 - Versailles built and completed
1694-1778 - Voltaire, Father of enlightenment
1712-1778 - Jean Jacques Rousseau, Forerunner of communism
1715-1774 - Louis XV, weak king, France was bankrupt
1774-1792 - Louis XVI, married Marie Antoinette, France was bankrupt
1789-1799 - French Revolutioni began
May 1 1789 - Louis XVI meet with Estates-General
June 17 1789 - National Assembly, Bourgeois
July 14 1789 - Storming of the Bastille
August 4 1789 - Reforms, all men treated equally
October 1789 - marching to Versailles
1791 - 1st Constitution
April 20 1792 - War with Austria
August 10 1792 - Riot at Bastille
September 21 1792 - National Convention, Republic
January 21 1793 - Louis XVI beheaded
July 1793 - Maximilien Robespierre in power
July 28 1793 - Maximilien Robespierre beheaded
October 16 1793 - Marie Antoinette beheaded
1795 - The Directory, a new constitution from Nationial Convention
- Jess 08/14/07
References:
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